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Salary in Mining and energy in the United States

Market pay levels based on 26 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median137 987 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average135 469 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile120 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile169 060 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile120 000 $
Median137 987 $
Upper quartile169 060 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 120 000 $ and 169 060 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 169 060 $.
  • The upper quartile is 41% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 26 vacancies with a stated salary.

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National Nuclear Security Administration Schenectady ·

Nuclear Engineer

129 763 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is part of the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors, Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration Demonstration Project: This position is covered…

Full timeHybridSchenectady
Commander, Navy Installations Command Fort Belvoir ·

CHEMIST (PETROLEUM)

102 415 – 158 322 $

Summary You will serve as a Chemist in the Quality Division of the Naval Petroleum Office of NPO FORT BELVOIR. Duties You will provide expertise in evaluation of laboratory test data and me…

Full timeHybridFort Belvoir
U.S. Pacific Fleet Bremerton ·

NUCLEAR ENGINEER

114 695 – 149 106 $

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the d…

Full timeHybridBremerton
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Umatilla ·

Power Plant Mechanic

143 832 – 143 832 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for certain competitive service positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the compet…

Full timeOn-siteUmatilla
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Selma ·

Power Plant Senior Controller

137 987 – 137 987 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Positions of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions…

Full timeOn-siteSelma
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Riverdale ·

Power Plant Mechanic Trainee III/IV

101 732 – 113 984 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the compe…

Full timeOn-siteRiverdale

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (137 987 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (135 469 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 120 000 $ to 169 060 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 120 000 $ and a quarter above 169 060 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 26 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 137 987 $ is the market level, above 169 060 $ is the strong quarter, below 120 000 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.